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Calgary has the most entrepreneurs per capita, Regina has the greatest business optimism and Saskatoon tops the list of entrepreneurial cities that have the most effective local and provincial government policy on business, according to the 2011 FP/Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) rankings of Canada’s Entrepreneurial Urban Centres.

That data puts Western Canadian cities in the top of the rankings for the second year running. However, this year smaller cities have also fared well, outranking the country’s major urban centres such as Toronto and Vancouver when it comes to optimism and policy. Financial Post asked some young entrepreneurs for their thoughts on the results and what they look for in a business community.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Small cities, big thinking | Entrepreneur | Financial Post

Author:Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco